Nuclear Engineering Firm ENERCON Expands to Europe and Middle East

Nuclear Engineering Firm ENERCON Expands to Europe and Middle East
KENNESAW, Ga., Feb. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Enercon Services, Inc. ( ENERCON ) has added two international offices in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and Brussels, Belgium to their expanding company, bringing the total of the company’s offices to 21. Founded in 1983, ENERCON is a highly respected engineering, nuclear licensing, environmental, technical and management services firm.

Engineering Week offers insight
Purdue produces some of the best engineers in the world and this week they will get to showcase their talents. Engineering Week is quickly gaining a solid foothold at Purdue as a tradition that promotes learning, competition and entertainment not just to engineering students, but to the University and the public as well.

‘Engineering research crucial for recovery’
Engineering research is the key to ensuring economic recovery and boosting job opportunities across Northern Ireland and the Republic.That’s the belief of the Irish Academy of Engineering (IAE) which has launched a campaign to promote much closer integration between universities and local companies.

University of Arizona Engineering expo offers up internships, potential jobs
The Engineering Student Council is always trying to devise a better way to pair students with jobs, but, after 20 years, the Industry Expo runs like clockwork. Microsoft, Intel and Raytheon, a company specializing in defense and aerospace systems, were some of the companies that set up shop at the fair.

Olin College President Elected Member of the National Academy of Engineering

Olin College President Elected Member of the National Academy of Engineering
Richard K. Miller, president of Olin College of Engineering, has been elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering. He is one of 66 new members and 10 foreign associates announced today by NAE President Charles M. Vest.

Exalt Communications Appoints Wireless Telecommunications Industry Veteran John Grabner as Vice President of Engineering
Exalt Communications today announced that industry veteran John Grabner has joined Exalt as vice president of engineering. Grabner, who has over 25 years of telecommunications industry experience within both the service provider and enterprise markets, is responsible for overseeing worldwide development of Exalt’s wireless backhaul systems.

Liberal arts complement engineering
It’s commonly believed that engineers dominate Silicon Valley and that there is a correlation between the capacity for innovation and an education in a science, technology, engineering or math field. Both assumptions are grossly false. America’s progress has occurred due to collaborations between liberal arts and STEM disciplines. Purdue students should embrace the differences between students in STEM and liberal arts.

VSUS Technologies Inc. Receives Confirmation from a Highly Qualified Engineering Firm of their Ability to Obtain Mining Permits for their Metallurgical Coal Mine in Colombia
BOGOTA, Colombia, Feb. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — VSUS Technologies Inc. (OTCQB: VSUT.PK – News) announces they received an opinion letter from their engineering firm, Incoplan S. A. confirming their ability to get a mining permit for their wholly owned metallurgical coal mine in Guaduas, Colombia. The company acquired La Tabaquera coal mine last year and contracted Incoplan S.A. to complete an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and a geological engineering model.

Program attempts to spark interest in oil, natural gas careers
“We wanted to spark some interest in gas and oil and find out the specific skills needed by the industry,” Connellsville Area Career and Technical Center director Linda Murphy said to a crowd of more than 60 at an open house on Wednesday.

GS Battery Expands Engineering Test Lab Capabilities
ROSWELL, Ga., Feb. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — GS Battery (USA) Inc., announced it has completed the initial phase of enhancements to its in-house engineering test lab. Located at the GS Battery headquarters in Roswell, Georgia, the test lab internally supports quality system requirements while externally supporting customers’ testing and product performance needs.

OriginOil Selects Frontline Engineering Australia to Provide Field Services for Asia-Pacific Customers
OriginOil, Inc. , a leading developer of next-generation algae oil technologies for the transportation fuel, chemicals and foods markets, today announced that it has named Melbourne-based Frontline Engineering Australia as OriginOil’s first Certified Support Partner worldwide. Building on a successful collaboration to date, Frontline will help algae producers and integrators install, engineer and operate OriginOil systems in Australia and also the Asia-Pacific region.

Yale Engineering courses broaden appeal
In an effort to draw a more diverse selection of students, some engineering professors have broadened the focus of their courses in recent years. Two advanced engineering courses that emphasize socioeconomic factors and consumer needs a departure from engineering s traditionally technical approach are becoming increasingly popular with students.

Northwestern Connecticut Community College to host Engineering Program information session Tuesday, Feb. 21
Are you interested in a job in the Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) fields? Do you specifically like to design, brainstorm, innovate, troubleshoot, think critically, and analyze information? According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics , individuals in STEM careers earn about 70 percent more than the national average.